Andrew Benintendi is Playing Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (leg) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Benintendi has missed three of the last four games due to leg issues. It doesn't appear to be serious enough to place Benintendi on the injured list. He'll bat fifth and play left field […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/2/19  Patrick Corbin vs Miami […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the great things about baseball is homefield advantage. Oh, it exists in every sport but, in baseball, the differences from park to park are more significant and can offer some potential value when making your prop picks. Here’s a look at a handful of players who have been feasting on home cooking this […]

Nathan Eovaldi to Return as Red Sox Closer

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, currently on the injured list with an elbow injury, will be used as the team's closer as soon as he is able to return to the mound. Sources have indicated that Eovaldi will be used as, "a traditional closer," meaning he won't just be part of the committee the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on DraftKings! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/2/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like FanDuel, and other sports too. If you […]

J.D. Martinez Joins Home Run Parade In London

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished with three hits, including clubbing his 18th home run of the season on Sunday. The 31-year-old's solo shot came in the first inning and he was part of a trio of Red Sox to homer in the opening frame. It's been a solid month for Martinez, who's […]

Christian Vazquez Hits Fourth Homer In June

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 2-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in during Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Yankees in London. The backstop was the third Red Sox hitter to homer in the first inning of Sunday's game, and while it was just a solo shot it gave Boston an […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Serviceable In London

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went 5 1/3 innings Sunday, while allowing two runs on four hits, striking out five and walking four in a 12-8 loss to the Yankees in London. While he never suffered a blow up, Rodriguez needed 115 pitches to get through his short outing. However, Sunday marked the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, June 30th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Rafael Devers is Crushing The Ball

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers has been on a hot streak lately and isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Over the last 15 games, Devers is hitting .403 with three home runs and nine knocked in with 25 total hits in a little over 60 at-bats. The red-hot Devers will bat second […]

Brian Johnson Goes On Injured List

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday "with a non-baseball related medical matter that was discovered during routine testing by the club's medical staff." Pitcher Hector Velazquez (back) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Johnson was in the starting rotation after spending 61 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 13 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 13! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Against White Sox

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez finished 2-for-5 with a home run, double, and three runs batted in during Wednesday's loss to the White Sox. His two-run shot was his first home run in 42 at-bats and his first game with more than one RBI in a game since June 13. This month, he's slashing […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, June 27th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Chris Sale Overcomes Rough Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale allowed five runs over six complete innings, while striking out 10 and walking just one in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox. Sale surrendered all five runs in the first and third innings, but outside of that he was his normal, filthy self. He generated 20 swinging […]

Andrew Benintendi Getting Breather Before London

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder Andrew Benintendi's "legs felt heavy" after Sunday's game, which explains why he's been on the bench the last two days. Benintendi should be available for a two-game series against the Yankees in London, starting on Saturday. The 24-year-old is hitting .277/.359/.438 with seven long balls, 40 […]

Matt Barnes Implodes In Ninth Again

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes allowed two runs while only recording one out in the ninth inning to blow his sixth save of the season. Barnes now has six blown saves to only four converted saves on the season as his ERA rises to 4.19. Barnes has actually shown some promise this season […]

Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier Toss Scoreless Frames

Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes earned his 12th hold Tuesday after a scoreless seventh inning against the White Sox. Barnes struck out two and walked a batter. The righty was relegated to middle relief after a blow up appearance on June 22, when he allowed three runs in less than an inning of work. […]

Brandon Workman Notches Third Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his third save Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Workman allowed one hit and struck out two in his scoreless final frame. The 30-year-old's 1.70 ERA is Boston's lowest, and his .101 opponent batting average is the lowest in the majors for pitchers […]

David Price Delivers Against White Sox Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price went six innings, while allowing three runs (two earned) on eight hits and striking out nine in a 6-3 win over the White Sox. The veteran southpaw was both efficient and filthy, throwing 72 of 97 pitches for strikes, while generating 17 swing-and-misses. It was Price's fourth game […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Go-Ahead Two-Run Bomb

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning of a tie game Tuesday to put the Sox ahead 5-3. It was his lone hit on the night but made it count notching two runs (one on an error) and two RBI on the night. Bogaerts and Rafael Devers have […]

Rafael Devers Goes 4-For-4 In Win

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI in the Red Sox win over the White Sox on Tuesday night. Devers has enjoyed a massive breakout this year with 57 runs, 12 homers, 49 RBI, eight stolen bases, and a triple slash of .308/.362/.503. The 22-year-old has […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 13 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 24 (unless otherwise noted). Not much in the way of introduction this week, except that you may have seen a few of these names around these parts before, so let's jump in to the weekly reminders. EVAB (pronounced […]

ERA-SIERA Studs and Duds for Week 13

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I wrote an article about SIERA in week 6 and this week am going to build […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 26th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! We have a jam-packed full 15 game slate on our hands with plenty to decipher through. Max Scherzer is facing off with the Marlins and is one of the safest plays of the entire season. We also have some budget pitching options, but are they worthwhile if you have to fade […]

Andrew Benintendi Getting The Night Off On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi is not in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Chicago White Sox. It is a rest day for the 24-year-old. Benintendi is slashing .277/.359/.438 this season with seven home runs, 36 RBI, and eight stolen bases. J.D. Martinez will start in left field while Eduardo Nunez serves as the designated […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/25/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the things that is fascinating as we approach the midpoint of the MLB season is that there has been enough time for trends to not only emerge, but change! Lourdes Gurriel Jr. got demoted to Triple-A when he had a .525 OPS in his first dozen games. Since returning to the Majors? In […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 25th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Homers Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. finished 1-for-2 with a home run and three walks in Monday's win over the White Sox. Bradley Jr.'s solo shot got Boston on the board in the second inning, and he's now hit safely in 15 of 22 games in June. He's also hitting .274 with a .939 […]